Useful web links To support teachers with using a number of mental strategies Curriculum Support offers the following web site:Mental ComputationsThe following PowerPoint presentation assists with how to use the site above.
There are some useful web sites listed on the National Literacy and Numeracy Week site that are good for use in classrooms or to point students and parents to for use at home. See http://www.nlnw.nsw.edu.au/kids.htm#numeracy
The following books are great for exploring mathematical concepts with students.
Clements, A. (2006) A Million Dots, Simon & Schuster: New York. Explores big numbers to one million
Fromental, J.& Jolivet, J. (2006) 365 Penguins, Abrams Books: New York. Explores multiplication, division, grouping as a family struggles to cater for a new penguin each day of the year
Hutchins, P. (1986) The Doorbell Rang,Bodley Head Division Viorst, J. (1987) Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday Angus & RobertsonFocuses on money
Here are some great websites links that have been created for National Numeracy Week:-)
The following videos have just been made available for numeracy. Click on the play symbol
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**Mental computation for numeracy** -Dr Shelley Dole (University of Queensland)
Dole presents an overview of issues relating to mental computation, its definition and approaches to mental computation in early years classrooms. Dole outlines approaches to developing students' proficiency with the basic facts of addition and multiplication and discusses how we can bring meaning to learning the basic facts while fostering students' thinking and strategic knowledge. (23.5 mins)
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**The problems with fractions** -Dr Peter Gould (NSW Dept of Education and Training)
Gould reveals some insights into understanding and learning fractions. In this presentation, using clear examples, he outlines four significant ways in which students' understanding of fractions can be strengthened. (15 mins)
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**Effective mental computation** -Professor Alistair McIntosh (University of Tasmania)
McIntosh suggests that the current approach to teaching mental computation in schools can be improved. In this presentation, he outlines key elements of an approach to computation in the middle years with computations involving two- and three-digit numbers. (10 mins)
Numeracy
Useful web links
To support teachers with using a number of mental strategies Curriculum Support offers the following web site:Mental ComputationsThe following PowerPoint presentation assists with how to use the site above.
Professional reading
Below are links to two papers recently published in the Curriculum Leadership Journal. The first explores leading numeracy learning in the school and the second investigates leading numeracy learning in the classroom.http://www.curriculum.edu.au/leader/leading_numeracy_the_learner,22425.html?issueID=11274
http://cmslive.curriculum.edu.au/leader/default.asp?id=23511&issueID=11444This paper explores using big ideas in maths with students
Handy hints for teaching number- a great article on developing deep understanding around place value.
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/mathematics/assets/pdf/handyhints.pdf
The following books are great for exploring mathematical concepts with students.
Clements, A. (2006) A Million Dots, Simon & Schuster: New York. Explores big numbers to one million
Fromental, J.& Jolivet, J. (2006) 365 Penguins, Abrams Books: New York. Explores multiplication, division, grouping as a family struggles to cater for a new penguin each day of the year
Hutchins, P. (1986) The Doorbell Rang, Bodley Head Division
Viorst, J. (1987) Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday Angus & Robertson Focuses on money
Here are some great websites links that have been created for National Numeracy Week:-)
The following videos have just been made available for numeracy.Click on the play symbol
Please note 2010 'pink' videos have a full-screen toggle option. Select the icon
**Mental computation for numeracy** -Dr Shelley Dole (University of Queensland)
Dole presents an overview of issues relating to mental computation, its definition and approaches to mental computation in early years classrooms. Dole outlines approaches to developing students' proficiency with the basic facts of addition and multiplication and discusses how we can bring meaning to learning the basic facts while fostering students' thinking and strategic knowledge. (23.5 mins)
**The problems with fractions** -Dr Peter Gould (NSW Dept of Education and Training)
Gould reveals some insights into understanding and learning fractions. In this presentation, using clear examples, he outlines four significant ways in which students' understanding of fractions can be strengthened. (15 mins)
**Effective mental computation** -Professor Alistair McIntosh (University of Tasmania)
McIntosh suggests that the current approach to teaching mental computation in schools can be improved. In this presentation, he outlines key elements of an approach to computation in the middle years with computations involving two- and three-digit numbers. (10 mins)